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What will happen if the 2 years old child has swallowed a tamarind seed?

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Likely nothing: The seed in its natural form has a hard coat that is likely to prevent any digestion as it passes through the kids GI tract over 3-4 days. In some parts of the world it is consumed as food, though removing the hard coat makes it a difficult seed to enjoy.As far as i can tell, there are no toxicities related to its ingestion.

Dr Herrington and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/12/2020

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